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NHM Science Strategy - All
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There is a loose UK network of organisations collecting and communicating data. A key focus is the UK Defra Non-Native Species Secretariat (NNSS)
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UK invasives monitoring: the Observer newspaper has brought a focus on citizen science in its annual ethical awards initiative, asking members of the public to feed observations on a range of species into corresponding organisations. Guardian article as well.
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A useful overview paper in PLoS ONE on the development and origins of the Darwin Core - biodiversity data standard. Wieczorek J, Bloom D, Guralnick R, Blum S, Döring M, et al.
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In Science, paper from Maestre et al and a perspective from Midgley on how biodiversity of perennial plants affects ecosystem function in drylands - of importance in understanding resilience and the impacts of human activity in the face of desertification and other degradation.
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The UK Living With Environmental Change (LWEC) network has provided a list of current and emerging knowledge sources on environmental research and related projects - includes reference to forthcoming information on use of information from the OPAL citizen science project in the Water Directive and on ecosystem approach data for UK river catchments.
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Launched under the UK Natural Capital Initiative, the Ecosystems Knowledge Network is a mechanism for sharing knowledge on the ecosystems approach.
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The UK Parliament's Commons Science and Techology select committee is conducting an inquiry on science and international development. Written evidence is available on the inquiry page.
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The UK Department of the Environment, Fisheries and Rural Affairs (Defra) has provided an update on the 2011 White Paper on the environment.
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UNESCO has launched a Biodiversity Initiative. Not much information on planned actvities, but mention of objectives relating to science and policy; culture and society; and education. Mentions engagement with IPBES.
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The CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) met in Montreal in early November. CBD meeting report and documents are available and a comprehensive summary and analysis from IISD. SBSTTA is developing perspectives and advice for the COP - the next in October 2012 in Hyderabad. Particular points and recommendations;